Advertising device



May 4,1937. J. B. PINNER ADVERTISING DEVICE Filed 001;. 27, 1936Patented May 4, 1937 STATS PATENT OFFICE Application October 2'7,

2 Claims.

My invention relates to improvements in advertising devices, and itconsists in the combinations, constructions, and arrangements hereindescribed and claimed.

An object of the invention is to provide an advertising device which maybe set on the counter of a store or in some other conspicuous position,and which has movable parts so as to attract attention.

A further object is to provide an advertising device of the classdescribed having a plurality of vanes or plates, each of which not onlyrevolves about its central axis but revolves oppositely to the directionin which the whole group of said vanes revolves, thereby insuring theadvertising matter on said vanes remaining in view longer thanotherwise. Y

A further object is to provide a second group of vanes which revolves inthe same direction as that in which the main group revolves, butoppositely to the vanes themselves in said main group.

My invention is illustrated in the accompanying drawing forming part ofthis application, in which:

Figure 1 is a perspective view of the device,

Figure 2 is a vertical sectional View along the line 22 of Figure 1,

Figure 3 is a substantially horizontal section along the line 33 ofFigure 2,

Figure 4 is a similar section along the line 4-4 of Figure 2, and

Figure 5 is a detail sectional view illustrating the support for thereversing idler.

In carrying out my invention I provide a base portion 5 in the form of acylindrical box. Within this cylinder is a motor M having aspeedreducing driving connection with the bottom extension of a shaft 5.Said driving connection consists of small and large pulleys 4, 3 and acon- 40 necting belt 2. A bracket 1 is secured to the bottom of thebox-like container 5, as shown at 8.

This bracket extends above the motor, as shown in Fig. 2. Mounted on thebracket is a stationary ring gear 9, spacers if] being provided and 45the gear being secured to the bracket by means of bolts H or in anyother suitable manner.

Secured to the shaft 6 is a rotatable vane supporting plate or topportion l2 which is provided with a thrust bearing l3 havinganti-friction devices M. The motor driving connection 2, 3, 4 mayrevolve the plate l2 either clockwise or counterclockwise, the clockwisedirection (arrow a, Fig. 1) being chosen merely for illustration.

Carried by the plate I2 is a circular group of vanes I5. Each vane has adepending spindle IS Eli 1936, Serial No. 107,881

which passes through the plate I2, and the lower end of which fixedlycarries a gear l! in mesh with an idler 30 (Fig. 4) which, in turn, isin mesh with the stationary ring gear 9. Each idler is suspended fromthe plate l2 by a support 31 on which the idler revolves. The effect ofthe intermediary idler 30 is to cause the respective vane l5 to revolveto a direction (counterclockwise in this instance, arrows b, Fig. l)opposite to. that of the plate I2, consequently opposite to that of thewhole group of vanes, thereby keeping the advertising matter C in viewlonger than otherwise.

The upper end of the shaft 6 is secured to a box-like casing l8 of adiameter commensurate with that of the box casing or base 5. The shaft6, plate I2 and casing l8 comprise a unit and, collectively, are thesupporting means for the main group of vanes. The upper ends of thevanes have a stub-shaft or spindle 19 which is journaled in the lowerwall of the casing 18.

One of the vanes has its stub-shaft l9 prolonged, and is provided with apulley 20 thereon, which is connected by a crossed belt 21 with a pulley22 on a spindle 23 which is journaled in a socket 24 at the upper end ofthe shaft 6. This spindle 23 passes through a central enlargement 25 ofthe casing l8. Secured to this central spindle 23 is an X-shaped frame26 having slots for receiving advertising cards or plates 21 which maybe placed therein on each side of each arm of the X-shaped frame.

A ball 28 or other ornamental object may be placed at the top of theX-shaped frame. The motor is designed to be actuated by a switch 32having a plurality of speeds like a fan, these speeds being controlledby the turning of the thumb-wheel 29, as shown in Figs. 1 and 2, topositions indicated on the outer surface of the container or base 5. Thespecific features of the switch or rheostat which gives these desiredspeeds form no part of the present invention.

On turning the wheel 29 current is supplied to the motor which thenrotates and revolves the plate l2 clockwise (arrow a, Fig. 1) and withit the casing I8, so that the main group of vanes revolves clockwise asa unit. The gears I! deriving motion from the stationary ring gear 9 byvirtue of proceeding around it, but having the idlers 30 interposed,cause the rotation of each vane IE on its longitudinal central axis inthe counterclockwise direction (arrows 6, Fig. l), the speed ofrevolution of each vane being the same since the gears are of equaldiameter.

The rotation of one of the vanes l5, 1. e., the

one at the left shown in Fig. 2, causes the rotation of the shaft 23,but because of the belt 2| being crossed (Fig. 3) the direction ofrevolution of the X-shaped frame 26 is opposite to that of the vanes 15,but the same as that of the whole group of said vanes.

Therefore the advertising device presents the spectacle of a main groupof vanes moving in one direction, the individual vanes of that grouprevolving in the opposite direction, and a lesser group of vanes whichrevolve in the same direction as the main group. The chief advantage ofhaving the individual vanes of the main group revolve as they do, is toinsure the advertising matter staying in view longer than otherwise, theforemost purpose of any advertising device being to impress the minds ofthe observers as deeply as possible. Y

I claim:

1. An advertising device which consists of a plurality of vanes,supporting means on which the vanes are arranged in a main and circulargroup, a second group of vanes carried by the supporting means, means torevolve the supporting means in 25 one direction, means tosimultaneously revolve reference to the base, a ring gear and means bywhich it is affixed to the bracket, a plurality of vanes arranged in amain circular group in the space between said elements, each vane havinga spindle journaled on said plate and carrying a pinion, an idlerbetween each pinion and the ring gear and means by which the idlers arecarried by the plate, a second group of vanes above one of the elementsand having a spindle which is journaled in a socket in the shaft, andmeans to drive the last said spindle from one of the main vanes.

JOHN B. PINNER.

